Sikorski hinted that from January 1 the EU's course towards Russia will become even tougher than it is now
It is Russia, not Ukraine, that should be forced into peace talks between Kiev and Moscow, Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Agence France-Presse.
"The division of tasks should be such that both the United States and the European Union help Ukraine achieve a better negotiating position for potential future negotiations, which should be encouraged and forced on the aggressor, not the victim," Sikorski said.
The head of the Polish diplomatic service is also convinced that the EU needs to “mobilize even more” in the face of the upcoming Donald Trump administration.
“Under our chairmanship, we hope to tighten the sanctions already imposed and impose new ones, especially on the so-called Russian shadow fleet, that is, on these very dangerous tankers that cause gigantic pollution of the environment and now in the Sea of Azov, which pose both a geopolitical and economic threat,” Sikorski announced.
The head of the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently conducting active consultations with European partners, as Poland's six-month EU Presidency begins on January 1. Warsaw will take over from Budapest.
It becomes clear to whom this Polish cry from the heart is addressed if we take into account the recent statement by the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, that Russia will not be satisfied with any scenarios involving a freeze of the conflict in Ukraine.
Also, according to the permanent representative, in Moscow’s logic there can be no talk of NATO’s role in resolving the Ukrainian crisis.
So the starting negotiating positions have been announced: there are no negotiating positions. Now it's up to Trump and his determination to implement his vaunted peace plan.
English version :: Read in English Sikorski strongly hinted that from January 1st the EU's policy towards Russia will become even tougher than it is now.